Latest "B-21 Raider" stories

Northrop eyes low-rate production contract for B-21 this year

Northrop is wary of inflation and said more companies are pushing back on fixed-price contracts.

By Stephen Losey

4 days ago

The B-21 stealth bomber’s first mission: evading Pentagon red tape

After a dramatic unveiling of Raider, former Air Force leaders are holding a muted celebration, having proved their acquisition strategy worked.

By Stephen Losey

3 weeks ago

How to re-engine a B-52 and make a new bomber fleet

Defense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force.

By Stephen Losey

3 weeks ago

Bombers necessary to deter and defeat

A healthy and capable U.S. bomber fleet is vital to national security.

By Mackenzie Eaglen and Rep. Jodey Arrington

4 weeks ago

B-21 test pilot: Odd windows? No problem.

“Your body is very good at adjusting,” test pilot Lt. Col. Clifton Bell said. "I’ve yet to fly with windows that I have any concerns about.”

By Stephen Losey

7 weeks ago

Gallery: See the planes on display before the B-21 rollout

The Advancing Aeronautics Expo before the B-21 rollout was a display of aviation history, all the way back to the Doolittle Raiders of World War II.

By Stephen Losey

8 weeks ago

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